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Critiques of the MMPI-A include a non-representative clinical norms sample, overlap in what the clinical scales measure, irrelevance of the mf scale, [28] as well as long length and high reading level of the instrument. [30] The MMPI-A is one of the most commonly used instruments among adolescent populations. [30]
Scholarly work has noted the problematic nature of using the terms “emotion”, “affect” and “mood” interchangeably. [1] A lack of thorough understanding of these concepts could influence the choice of measures used in assessing the emotional components of interest in a study, leading to a less optimal research result.
Developed by psychologist and University of Washington professor Allen L. Edwards, the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS) is a forced choice, objective, non-projective personality inventory.
The PANAS for Children (PANAS-C) was developed in an attempt to differentiate the affective expressions of anxiety and depression in children. The tripartite model on which this measure is based suggests that high levels of negative affect is present in those with anxiety and depression, but high levels of positive affect is not shared between the two.
Applied Psychological Measurement is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by SAGE Publications. The journal covers research on methodologies and research on the application of psychological measurement in psychology and related disciplines, as well as reviews of books and computer programs.
Verhagen and colleagues introduce a framework to assist researchers in applying the semantic differential. The framework, which consists of six subsequent steps, advocates particular attention for collecting the set of relevant bipolar scales, linguistic testing of semantic bipolarity, and establishing semantic differential dimensionality.
In psychology, ipsative questionnaires (/ ˈ ɪ p s ə t ɪ v /; from Latin: ipse, 'of the self') are those where the sum of scale scores from each respondent adds to a constant value. [1] Sometimes called a forced-choice scale , this measure contrasts Likert-type scales in which respondents score—often from 1 to 5—how much they agree with ...